Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zabad, son of Nebo, was an Israelite who had married a foreign wife during the Exile.
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Zabad, the son of Nebo, is mentioned in the list of men who had married foreign wives during the Babylonian exile. This problem was discovered when Ezra, the priest and scribe, returned to Jerusalem and found that many Israelites had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land, violating God's command. Zabad was among those who had taken a foreign wife. In response to Ezra's call for repentance, Zabad and the others agreed to put away their foreign wives and children to maintain the purity of the Jewish people. He is also referred to as "Zabadeas" in 1Es 9.35.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2066
And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
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